Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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A snowman stores his money here, I am a type of bank, And I have "bank" in my name. What am I ? -Malyn Gagnon I'm cold, I'm shaped like a person, I'm made of snow. What am I? -Micah Richards I wrap around a Christmas tree, Plug me in, I glow. What am i? -Carmine Pasterino I am something in the snow. I have to eat meat to live. I live in a cave. I can have cubs. What am I? -Marcus Reynolds I am outside your door, I fall out of the sky, and I am white. What am I? -Jake Lockard I am cold, I am...
Christmas is a good holiday for Jesus. I like Christmas. I like to get presents on Christmas. Also Christmas is a holiday to be with family and to be with your whole family. Some kids do not have family so you should be grateful that you even have a family to spend Christmas with. Christmas is a special day because Santa will put you on a nice list. You get presents on Christmas if you've been good. Christmas is a good day and in my opinion because I love Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful...
My Perfect Christmas By: Myles Frasco I am going to tell you about my perfect christmas.Did you know that Santa did not wear red.Then jingle bells was a thanksgiving song that's just crazy.Last fact Santa received 8 million letters from kids just from kids.Now time for me to tell my perfect christmas. First we go Christmas shopping then food shopping we go home.Then we wrap the gifts and label them.Now we have my grandma's hot coco. It is homemade. I love it when we eat breakfast.we open our...
The stainless carafe made a metallic thud as it slammed onto the pine booth tabletop. The urethane coating had worn away over the years, as has the luster of this and other small Montana towns whose economy has waned and the youth have fled. Her nametag read "Betty," so I assumed that was accurate. Built like Mimi from the Drew Carey Show, she was robust with heavy makeup, voluptuous brunette hair with silver streaks, and an attitude that could make dried paint run. I hoped there was hot coffee...
Ten Years Ago December 4, 2014 Artist Squire Broel's monument, to be placed in downtown Waitsburg in May, honors the three founding fathers of the Waitsburg community: William Bruce, William Preston, and Sylvester Wait. It is Broel's desire that the piece will also recognize the efforts of countless other individuals who quietly labored to make Waitsburg the town it is today. "Each individual makes an impact on their community," said Broel. To honor those efforts, the artist is inviting...
Cranberries on holiday tables don't have to be in the form of canned jellied sauce. They can be a tasty year-round ingredient. The bright red fruit, with its distinctive tart flavor, can add the perfect sparkle to both sweet and savory dishes. The American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, delicious as fresh plump berries or sweet dried fruit is native to North America. After Wisconsin and Massachusetts, Washington State is one of largest American producers of cranberries, much of it grown up...
It is the season to be thankful for Waitsburg's generous spirit. First-grade teacher Stephanie Hinchliffe visits the Waitsburg's Resource Center with her class annually. This year, her students donated 123 pieces, weighing in at 110 pounds, to the local food bank....
I thought tennis was frustrating, but I think knitting is beginning to frustrate me more. Last week, I dug through bags within bags looking for my knitting needles. I opened the storage ottoman and unleashed a tangled mess of yarn skeins. It was a cacophony of colors and textures. I gave up all the overly ambitious patterns and dumped random knitting tools that have no function from what I can tell. The guest room bed is covered with yarn organized by color, needles, crochet hooks, and a...
WAITSBURG - It was another successful Saturday of art projects for children and adults in Waitsburg on November 23. At 10 a.m., children and adults were entertained at the Weller Public Library as they dug for fossils and made salt-dough impressions of their finds. Digging was messy work but very rewarding. The library showed off its Burke Museum fossil exhibit. Gloria and Kim at Simply Sawdust hosted an assisted Cassie Brown of Daisy Twist Studio at noon. Brown assisted participants as they...
Ten Years Ago November 27, 2014 Paul Hendrickson began working at Elk Drug in downtown Dayton in 1968. He and his wife, Marcene, purchased the business in 1979 when the pharmacy was 90 years old. Now, nearly 47 years later, Hendrickson has concluded his career as a pharmacist and has retired – for the second time. He is followed by long-time employees Sherry Groom and Kathy Berg. "I feel blessed to have had such loyal employees and customers- from both Dayton and Waitsburg – over the yea...
Recipes for holiday side dishes can vary greatly across the country, and opinions on proper preparations can be a source of debate, even within families. My Aunt Gail learned this the hard way while helping prepare a feast at a family reunion. She hoped to impress her Texas relatives with an alternative to classic sweet potato casserole, the kind made extra sweet with the addition of a molten marshmallow topping. She lovingly prepared sweet potatoes roasted with apples, spiced with cinnamon,...
WAITSBURG - Growing up in Western Montana, Dave Tipton said he has photographed landscapes and wildlife since the 5th grade. With a passion for wildlife, he found himself wanting to capture everything he encountered outdoors, keeping a constant eye on the weather patterns. His travel includes Canada to Belize, thourhgout Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. He focused much of his attention on Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, and Glacier Park National Parks. Tipton's appreciation for the ever-changing o...
Song lyrics often provide an accurate mood determinant for me. The lyric running through my head now, “Seasons change and so did I,” from the song “No Time” by the band The Guess Who. Fall is quickly turning to winter, and I am feeling (and maybe dreading) the changes, some of which could be good. But mostly, I keep asking, is it spring yet? The roads will soon be treacherous, with fog rolling in and snow, ice, and icy fog following. Driving to tennis games in Walla Walla and Costco runs wi...
Ten Years Ago November 20, 2014 [Photo caption] Die-hard Green Bay Packers fans and Waitsburg natives Joan Helm (r), Jackie Helm (c), and Judy (Helm) Gross (l) (joined here by Joan's nephew Robbie Kvitek, to Judy's right) killed time before Sunday's Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay by reading The Times. The Packers made their fans proud with a 53-20 drubbing of the Eagles. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 18, 1999 If anyone in Waitsburg can talk turkey, pass this...
The beauty of autumn is in full colorful display, and the countdown to one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving, has officially begun. A celebration of the season in the form of a lovingly prepared feast, shared with friends and family, is a tradition dear to my heart. The menu served over the years has slowly morphed, the result of trying new recipes and perfecting those passed through the generations. Whether you are hosting the big meal, or you are a guest tasked with bringing a side, having...
INCHELIUM - The Waitsburg Cardinals football team ended its season with a loss in Inchelium, Wash., against the Inchelium High School Hornets on Saturday, November 9. The game was scoreless after the first quarter, but the floodgates opened in the second. The Cardinals were down 32-0 before scoring their only touchdown on a 30-yard pass from JJ Gleason to Isa Reyes. Coach Kiefel said the game with Inchelium was a tough matchup. The Hornets (8-2 overall this season) were strong up front, and the...
I just finished the last of my three-day tennis camp sessions at Whitman College for 2024. Determined to improve my game, I stubbornly remained on the court through a barrage of hits and misses, peppered with lots of laughs, frustration, and exhaustion. At least I had no injuries until the last day of the previous camp. With no one to blame but myself, I missed a shot and whacked my lip with the racquet. I had no lost teeth, but I woke up with a black and blue lip. I started the first camp with a miserable backache due to the new mattress we...
Ten Years Ago November 13, 2014 [Photo Caption] Students honor vets with ceremony. Honored guests (l to r) Jack McCaw, Ron Standring, Dale Hilton, David Donnelly, Susan Seagraves, Jim Hilton, Ivan Keve, and Dorne Hall line the wall following the assembly. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 11, 1999 [Photo Caption] Vaughn Hubbard in San Diego prior to deployment as a pilot on PBY patrol aircraft and B-24 bombers. As a Naval aviator during World War II, Vaughn Hubbard flew 60 combat missions in the...
The November fog has rolled into our valley, and I have been spending extra time in the kitchen seeking warmth. My favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, is just around the corner, and the winter holiday season will quickly follow. Menu planning and recipe testing have kept me busy with the bounty of autumnal flavors available. After harvesting a particularly abundant crop of winter squash in our backyard, I have been experimenting with recipes that highlight all the sweet and savory ways to...
On Monday, November 4, the contractor hired by the City of Waitsburg began the demolition of the Days of Real Sport Grandstands at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds....
A cool autumn breeze zipped over the homestead the night of October 7 as I stood by the barn, attacking a tree limb that had fallen upon the fence. The white alders growing along the ditch are as old as time. The diameter of their sprawling limbs would make a California redwood envious. The lichen-stained railroad tie posts and cedar boards were no match. Replacing that corner section of the fence and gate was on my "to-do" list but failed to reach a priority status until that moment. Dusk had...
WALLA WALLA – If you love a comedy that makes you laugh so hard your belly hurts and your eyes water, get your ticket to see “The Play That Goes Wrong” at the Little Theater in Walla Walla. The play, by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, is directed by Kay Fenimore-Smith and George Smith. Barbara McKinney produces it, and it is hilarious from beginning to end. The play that goes wrong is “Murder at Haversham.” It is opening night for the ill-fated murder mystery, where things go wrong quickly and thoroughly. The cast of eight is...
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2014 Members of the family of former longtime Port of Columbia Manager Gene Turner were joined by local dignitaries last week for the dedication of the Lyons Ferry Marina Accessible Walkway and Fishing Pad. The facility was dedicated in honor of Turner, who passed away last year. Turner first proposed the project in 2006. A bronze plaque affixed to a large basalt rock has Turner's name, vision, and thanks spelled out. Also included are the names of those who donated...
I always looked forward to this casserole being served at my brother's home on Christmas mornings. My understanding was that it was his wife's father's recipe. I bugged her for the recipe for about five years before she finally told me, "Bill, that's your mother's recipe." I went through my mother's recipe box, which I had inherited, and sure enough – there it was. I'd had it all along. I have made a few changes and additions, and this is the result. Dry Ingredients: 8 – 10 slices of French or...
TVAMP and RYSE kicked off the Halloween season with their fundraiser "BooGrass" at Waitsburg's Plaza Theater. Music by the Skyline Strings (above), The Epic Minstrels, and their mentors including Kate Hockersmith, Carrie Hendrix, Glen Morrison, and Jimmye Turner....
